Road service: Volunteer from your RV!

As our nation rises out of the ashes of wildfires and the recurring devastation of multiple hurricanes, Jarrett and I find ourselves feeling pretty inadequate to do something to help. What we want to do is hop over a few states and start rolling up our sleeves to assist with the cleanup and rebuilding that will need to happen before countless families can resume normalcy. Since we have these things called jobs here in Pennsylvania, that’s unfortunately not a possibility at the moment. So for now we are letting our checkbook do the heavy lifting while we brainstorm ways to incorporate RV volunteering into our future.

Last year we profiled a variety of ways RVers have found to make a difference in our world while they travel the country in their RVs. Since several of these volunteer opportunities encompass disaster relief, we wanted to remind our readers of the many ways the RVing community can help with their campers in tow.

Volunteer duties: A wide range of projects to suit a variety of skill/comfort levels including framing, roofing, interior and finish work, and renovations. RV Care-A-Vanners who receive disaster training can also be part of disaster rebuild teams.

Where: All around the U.S., Canada, and Mexico at Youth With A Mission (YWAM) ministries and training centers

Volunteer duties: Skilled volunteers help build buildings, serve in medical clinics, or build websites and databases. However, most volunteers will help in the kitchen, with housekeeping and facility maintenance, or the various other logistics of operating a ministry.